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VOL.'IX.
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Bvsiness Card.
•
F. . T,
Ottot-lia
Coudersport, Pa., will rgtilaily . attend tie
Courts in Potter coulaty...„," •
•
ARTHUR ,G. -
tattorn elk .Sr ooung (Inv at 31 ate,-
COadersport; Pa.; will. attrniJ to all husine;
entruitod to His cago:\vith 'irotuPtne ' an d
fidetiti. ' -
.Officeitt the Teioporance Bloik, up; stirs,
ileiu-iteeet. •
ISAAC
.BENSON
rAttorittp at Rain,
COVDERSPoRT,' PA
Office corner of Westland Third streets,
L. P. WELI - ZSTON,
. .
ittor
Tioga Ce:, fa., will attend the
Courts in Potter and ArKeon Couutiei,
• A.P. CONE
• )- •
at t ot• u t , at .71 a n,
Wellsborough, Tiogit county, w ill regular.
ly attend the courts of Putter couuty. -
Jute 3, 1848.
• JOHN S. IMA:.I.A . •
oath:mac - 12W Cot:Rader at 71.ain,
Cettiretipert,',Pa., will atteint - _the : seyerUi
teurts in Putter 'and Ni'liean count'4;:s. Al.
business entrusted in his care, will receive
prompt attention.
• Orme on Main-street, opposite the Cow t
liknisio;"Cutider.port, Pa. - •
COU-DER.SPORT HOTEL,
"Bally! jf. Glagoinire
P ROP RI•ETO' .
Comer of Main and :.• , 'econd streets, Cou
dersport, Potter Co., Pa. 44.
W. BENTON,
And:icor anti-eonlngancer,
Raymond 1 1 :0. (Allegany Tp.) Potter Co. Pa
will attend to all Ler/sine-as iee th it line with
care and dispatch: e [9:33-Iy.
_ W.. 34..3:CMG,
Surbegor, araftoman,
Conbepauccr, •
Saaihisort, Kean C 0.., Pc,
Will attend to business for non-resident land
hoidens, upon reasonable 'terms. References
siren if required.
P.B. Maps f any part of the County wade
to order. 7-33
E. R. HARRINGTON, having Eaengageil'a tViuJuw in,Schaxima•
ter ec inetiou's Storl, will carty on the,
WATCH AND JEWELRY BUSINESS
%bare. Watches and Jewelry carelitlly re
paired, in the best style, and on thershortes
zotiee. arm, work Nriranted.
Ciudarspert, Oct. 29, 1856.-9r23. -
RENJAAIIN RE NNELS,
L. I .OICSMITIEL.
MI work in his line, •done to order and
with dispatch. On West street, below Third
Cludrrsport, Pa.
. SMITH &JONES.
Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, Stations
ty. Drugs' t ifedizines;Teints, Oils, Fancy
articles, &a. '-drain Street, Coudersport Pa
JONES, MANN. sc.. JONE,S
General Grocery and Provision Dealers—
Ali• in Dry Goods, Hardware; Boots and
hoes, atid.tvhatover men wutat to buy. Main
Street, Coudersport Pa.
•
• •
0.• T.- ELIASON, M. I).,
DESPECTF CIL LY iutot ms the citi
zene:piseottgrereport and viciucy that he
will blfoudd re,ruarly a hie office, of er the
llimegtotti orStuithi & ready to:mend
to all cane in 'his trofess:on. bor.
EVE.OLMSTED
Dealer inDryGoods, Ready-made Clothing
Groceries, Crockery, ac. Coudersport, Pa.
.at H Butterworth • '
Wrtt, furnish the People with fresh Bcci
and Afurrsx, on Tuesdays and Fridays
diritiithi'seasbn.. cash will be paid for'beet
tittle tit all timet.
•
CondersPert) July 17,1856. • ,
31, W. MANN,
nisie. - arid
kijizines. N: 'prime:
putriii•aquare; : roudtiispart; Pa.'
. ,
riA. lII' 8. - BROWN;
Foundryinati and.Dea!ii ie Ploughs.;
Up-
I it end orActistieeit;
• . • C o uderport Pa.,
•
A. B. GOOriSEI,4-
a u rismiTg„couderipprt,l! ti .
"LS taaiufaitnred . and isp4irpd at - hia a4ap.OP,
short' tonic: = • I
March 3, 1648. •
J..W.
Pail!linable Tailbr., All work infinite to
hire** will be done %with • neatness, cotrifert
aad durability. Shop over Lewis diann'a
eters.
, -
ALLEGANY ROUSE,
AMALIE L M. M ILL S.- Proprietor.
On the liVellssillero/d;seren miles blertls
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t.h ! don't go sighing through the word,
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Ifyou'ii bu, do the tewthat e'er •
heflect the Wessed ray. .•
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tfmva for dinchy deed,
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It iii)arides oft in r.diatif Nailing, •
At tonna tuned t o the heart, •
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Widt c■rpets soft and light,
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Election of County Superin
tendents.
This may possibly be the last num
ber attic Journal that will rrieet , the
eyes of Directors, heir!' e :they assere
trle ro elect County Superintendenta
.for the next three school year. The
proper performance (/e:that duty;
,ao.
as to effect the original design of the
liberal and far:seeing ; . Legislature
which established the office, will be of
incalculable benefit to the State ; and
the contrary will be equally inj,utious.
It is, therefore„ our design, as ,ona
amongst the thousands till!eposylva-_
!dans : who have been watchip'g, the
workings of this, .new feature, in .our
educational, system, with intense inter.,
est, frankly to state the concluslons.to:,
which our observations ham led.
Three -years ago, -few I..)rreetor, or
others had any cletil . -rievi'of the nil•
cessity, nature, Mode of operation o'r
probable results of !hie , Tho •
natural _consequences were l - in the`•
firsC.instarire, numerous' thistakeS'
seleeti:m. end Compensation. ; These
belie been, we thief: erroneously„.itt
tributerl, both in and out of the State,
td a settled purpose to 'Weir t'thet 44'
fide,- . out of general hosti:ity'te the
sYkern'itself. In a feW cases this feel„
ids . may. have had its influence, but.
in most, ti-e actitin complained:of real=
ly-grew otit , ofa•Wiere Wrineiof
edge"Of the OffiVeltielf,.aiid an lie s
belief that ucu an addition to , the ex
pouse• and the Working . Machi oety,• of
the system' Was lortililly , :iiiirieeestiari. l
Whatever
.may leave been
however;; it is-'-ceriltiTi •
the du!t.p.if:?electing ‘ p ou nty
tendents teas A:performed-acid pro.
doteion'e - riri Other' of the'tlifeeictillitiii!
rig resulti:* .,, Eitlier.;
1. An,,tn_corepetent person war-Om- -
son,. who of course,: failed, no . manse
what the saltryi' , Or; -
8. A. - ciniqiefori
w}iu ii 4r,waigripat:
ly:cripplpd io
,kks apgratioria by-total
inadispacy ofsalary. Or,
man
J.
tOUDERSPORT;: POTTER COUNTY,' PA.; THURSDAY - APRIL 23,
pct tit at.lollBl.
witli adequate 'salary; 'who fulfilled the
just 'i'xbeetatidui. - iiVihei friends of tte'
rueusure. - . . .
Fioin thi; it would appear ih.it fit:
.
neis id the
,person .adcquacy .
coniFensitioil are the. SElenietati—the
essential aunt~iti ins- - o 1 SuCcis.;:
coucbr, as ii, all
I ..there'ara'lt;stances t'iat appear to
[• 'fret ou,clese
be - fimiid: rather
to' CO'iftniiii"fi.": Fur diPia
peritiCeiideut'"ntay' have do ivelt,
tfifitlitlia'rVige end' so
at a I,l;tit? shilde.l9ll - Y
( - nafe But 4The . will; argue
'friihi . this; that It
p ihlic to impose - Atibli a biifilon"
p.i'vate 'Pairlot;'
ism T' Or, it inaYhave. been. that all .
the c.".nditions appeared to h secured'
—;skith ailiplatY• of silary and
and experience Wale irfof teaching,"
yet - editure'enSueil,`'Yet - win', will`
larilideinn the eitnCe' of C iuiity SUper=
intendant., becaiise, here' and
g;nod teacher may havO i•OOr
S uPei intendant 1 'Many 'an: able law
yer ',flakes a milerabla Judite few of .
the Most-aurae - ea:46l practising physi
dins are - qualified' for "thePriife3sur's
chair; and siv, a capital . teacher of
hnyit ..day n.it s . acctieitt as tins Teach'et
of Teachers and the
Officer of a'cnirsplicated Ach morsyttegii:
It would • no (Erni:nit tn-k: atihe
present jurictere; rUh over i,los whole -
State and show the correctness of the
concldsionsjost state& Casa of full
success or of entire failure, ar . ofpar=
.tial failure or success might be in'stan::
ced, to strict accordance therti.
But it is neither proper nor'neCeisery.
• What we' have tO'cL) with , n•ivr; are
general results t . .These - are fin plain
that - he whip rani tiny' read, and - te:• -
qutre no announcement; ofthe fake on
whiilt t ey rest, frrim us.
'Taking it for . granted.' then, that ez
petience has fully justified the wisdoM :
of the Legislature in requiring the se
lection of a fitperson and the payosenc
of a sufficient salary, for this office, •
-two questions'ariSe •
.1. Wimis fit person for - the - Cabe? •
2. What is . a . sufficieot salary I .
In answar 'the first question, it
mar, io• the wordg 61the sclio.li law;
be - replied that fitness consists in
, •
1. "Literary and Scie'ntrfi . p Adquire
ments." These are bi;th
ble, and thedegree of them should bn
"coaaideratife:" every country. -
sehool;'ol" . eierY'riink and
from" the I , ;west primary to
school, with 'its full roe fid 'of alich es '
—either are - or coine - ike
exlsixinee: atia to otfic'e°
properly; the; Superintendent •itact'
qUalified "tO exarnine'i ali thilTtsabh- I '
Ititi;"to them, and to "rive siucli'
instrUctions 'in 'the Art of - Teachini;;"
and the rnetitnd thereof each
as- the c.nrlition t and grad of ' each:
shtli requirokL;•, - .114,0-can this - be done;
except. by one. viqu
to taileli - th'e s _te'aCherel_tfie highest
branch taught in theilighpit antrankip
his country 9 . • t.
2. ill :and, : 4PI
qf is: reytisite;'
'and is also exacted- bY
only skip to k now, 'but-practice to - do:
lt:is no 'irldubt sorhei•n
.stances, thiinfrice'hit4'beeln'44ll filled
by:fierieu9 of
actual experience,in the
.art. this is,
I.rwittri tn" the known • fatt that. soriia:
men , have naturally in. then" 'fs , i'Entiali
of:the eleinetitsiof the: Teacher,: arid'
such-a lovefor thework and the cause.,
as greit dpgrrile,-
other defects. But - the vicoptitin'
Iy.prOvek the rule; .forrikiffrinsthnceis
'of failure for Veir - nr cif "tia
_ r [lee (if` soli ! 4,
itu,niero , us u to . teave toe
the
q uesii m i doubtful . safer.
legat rule; js, in all cases; to: require
this and experierke." • • •
But rneFe learning' end profeeefeeil
skiff . .sufilefinit, the'
tywheteintiartte, they are.accorepa,,
'riled with the p mar to roake -- thitii ef—
ficient. Hence,
" 3. "Abittty,to tmpart - knowlidge and
give
,inArnsatioxfabliay, ; as • well as
SiticO" the
passage - ot the act of `tBs
tion meetings fOrthe tix 7 ,
imination of Te4chits'. S and !lie P'ubliC
.visitation of schools inthe presence of
di! ectlys pareati .. theeeby pre;:,
diStrict ..and
county Institute s *stiOeiatcons
. and
ivieetifigs fOr irepreiiirreilat, of
Teachers... ind tfie 'deliiery of public
leitUrelitnd addresserfor the fort
wire of thesystem and the-ex P fanation
o f the fair.bairi:hitcOme sir general;
and , areTfo od-in be so betiel ieial, that
they pay. now he , regarde'd as aivinte—
gral•-part of the •Superinterident's du.
ties.•'.. All the'se . occasions - imnosei the
duty of addres.4in the public ;.multhe
officer vein does•not do it, no : matter
what the etot.se,..fitils - in hiS”-duty;. , . The'
therefore, tO.spoalt:i'n public
sheold -beembraced ana•oot the fe=
gttisites of fitness. for -the It ette. • •
4:•E k nergy ?character and lope ;for ,
the work, are the last es.entials that
need be ipeei fied: i Wittimit tViesd; the
highest. degree •of scholastic attain.
orient, of professienal skill. and p . .•swar: -
of exprezisinn will fail, .fori the gieit
moving-ferces -of the required charac
ter will be Wanting. With tlfese fires
ent'in a large degree even a rnediurn
of qualification in other respects may
succeed.: • . -
.-Ainvindst - the qualificati;maizecenary
to this tnoit iMportant office, it ii.,-
course, not deemed. requisite to riper&
of temperance,' honesty or industry,
nor of common sense, suavity :of man- .
ners„ or knowledge- of-human nature.
These...are requisites to the -safe and
efficient' discharge of every
..public .
trust; the •oile in question -being *no
exceptien to thelgeneral , rule, but •
rather. deriaatiding' them in. a- greater'
degree. tlian _ most: Others. 1' IQ reword:'
and aside from special - requisites, the.
nearer the 'character ~f a County :Su
perintendent approars to that of the
Christien,gtiritliim'an; the If
be his -acceptance and success.
~
The-answer to the question. ,whatlis
an adequate salary I will depend main
ly •on the locality; and the =Parlance
of, the past tnree years will, 'in many
cases, modify pa 4 action on this point.
Many of the Conlientions fixed:theisal
ary in 1854, under tt . t.'rtal 'or vitry.ma-:
;arid misapprehension or the nature .
of the office, - the arniiimi of service:re
quired "and -the; degree, of good to be
effected: • Now; in many parts of the
State, all these points:are
pre-hended, and the action of. directors
will no doubt, be: different. No-cuie
who knuwi •the people of PennSylva-•
niamill; fur a •reriment, suppose Alit •
injustice will- be . rlrine in 11 egolating
the: compensation :of. [Nola who are'
found:to be atisiorgit the Most useful,'
'mast laborious and 'nest importard of
Our, public ageriti. -..: The actual - an:taunt
mast,,ae just:remarked, depeiid on the
circuthstances ()reach case %- still, -lair
lain geneialfpriirciples 'are indicated
by. the nature of:ther,office and the
wants! of the,schdol4, - which it-may be
Useful to'elicit. • :
The first point to ~be detetminel
whether the whole, only a:portion,.
of, the 'officer's limit will - be' required
for the fulU r dischirge of the ditties
offiee. • his will wholly depefid'
on' the; hotelier
.of schooliin the
ty-,- • If they:•arecinaterially , over 100
if id stioul 1 he - itici eased, then the hest'
policy -and thc coliAe•ui.;st
pFgnoa,• will bd twpay for and .require
hik.whnle%ti roe iiicr services. - Is dcir
ca , tes iliore..thaii 'half of t 116: yeat: cnay
tw;frio s il bewificially dOiroted to school
visititl'on;• whicito efftital;' should'
bii'lull and frelqVieh ft'
yileri can' he•pi - ofu.atily "deVoied lo•the'
iriiiiredembittioetlie Teachers ie . 'One Or
entire Institutes' loss
ratiki In' to ihis'Offiee'i• - oviiii:
moot 'Mitt C.) the peetraratiori e
tirts'&d:- •-- • •
Iri smaller-eotihtieksileibitottinii'or
•
the ofricer'S ti will be ueedgir,`-iiidi .
the Seery , esdi r'bd.t
in all , caseer•eitonghishciulil be given tii
Secure hist:wliote;tinielgitiid s effilfti to
the service of the schools while in op-
o,t4ritti;.iia-‘tit . e.latin-cotentrtot oittite
teacii!rk4at inutiinytinnitditio,
• iitloonly ; othor general principle to
be keptinyreyr itrranging f the sala
-yr is that '64la : tilt ia" enough to
command •thitevihr professional
talent vritiltrthaTeach of ttrk:Cunifen
tiori ;F9 r.reatijriaialke ady.gi!en, no
ether should_ be thought .
•
The man,
.then; Whom law expprit..
eke 'find Ilystit de."
mand fur bufintySiipSrintrindent,"is:—
.
A practicallicher,isif,is'alse an ITC.
COMplaid . iChatil; 'an . ',l a ready public
speaker ; zificient:lare for. it ..to,
undertake, and view to:perforni, the
great work before zitin ; and the, salary'
should be saffizent 19.eompensatelhim,.,
a 3 ill' as money •saa, for the /Piot:
siitiltirge if so great a lizbor.
Whireinir such a man is found, 1143•
agnnld ailetiid . • •Wlicifeviir he his
already" been. fiMnil, yti sh.Ml4 bi
, • •
time it may
prop
er to reeall to the attention of donveri
tiOns to efect,Co:utiti Siinerinteudeiits;. I
that section 40 of .the school . law of.Sth
May,'. 1554, confers upon' the
„State
Suptiiini.codu4. of Common SchoolS
verb consioerable• powers in reference
to
_the commiss:oning of the persons
elected. The words alluded to _are
'these : "If objection be made within
thirty days to that issuing of such
.
mission, the Sipetiotecident of Coin-.
Schools snly require such eri -.
dence; under a : aril or afrirrnati in, ins .
regard to the electio!s or quglificettion
of the person elected County Super- .
as he shall deem necessaly ! ,
and shill then issue his com Mission
•the person
_properly qualified, who
shall hare received the highest numb
bar of votes." •
,Under this provision it is competent
for any citizen, and would seem to be
his duty, , to make objection to the
comniii4ioning. of an unqualified per
ten, and -ty - set in: operation for the.
, good of the system in this reapert, the
I: l Pwerz vested_in' the Santo Supez in.
tendent. In . view of this fact, the ti us,
course f.ir Djrectors in their Conven.
tion will, be, to vote for none unless
such asAxy learning and- professional
skill .are fully qualified to discharge
all the duties of the offico.-ZPennsy/..
vania Achool Journal for April.
[Correariondenee of the 'Journal]
From HarrLsbarg.,
Dcia JOURNAL ; Yesterday and to
day hive been days: of sorrow' at this ,
phiee: . One of tile brightest ornaments
of the Benato is no longer among the
Hiring. Moires B. Penrose, Imoraber
from the City of Philadelphia, -died tin
last Monday, Between 2 and 3 o'clock
iri•the Mei - .Senate: Met'at
three' o'cloCk'on efit'dy,; and irnmedt,
ately r adjourned. At 9 o'clock oriTues
day they, mot, and the death of Mr.
Penrose - Was officially announced to this
Sinate 'by Mr. CJl'abb, who offereile
Genes of resolutions suitable for the
odeasicin• Crabb proceeded
remark on the Character and worth' OT
therdecoased; iiVit peculiarly • afleitiiir
mfmner," giving evidence' how- ' deeply
he'felt this:solemn ProVidenie,'hy his .
sabdued manner, and the tOnchini
einiiity- of his tone . nf voice. 11e was
folloWed by several others iii eloquent
and .
appropriate ' Ittnaiki; aiming
whcoril . mity particula4Mentiofi Mr.
Jordan... Hit reritaikes - wire appro .
pr ate, snlemii, and religions: it was
tritly''pleasanetn see Sl:mat:ors adrwM-'
ish'One . 'another ' ,, f.the uncertainty of
life,Ond Of the common end that await=
oth all,-sooner or later; and to' see
them give evidence of possessing heart
add sosl not - altogether cotrup[ed by
political-life." - Mr'. Cr abb arid 'M
r..
Jordan seeined krieVe tor Mr. Pen
retie as fora brother..:" Mr. B.intlietWa3 .
absent, 7 being - one of a Committee -
pottited to attend the bodylo.Piiiladoll
phis.•; • -
. . ,
Mr: rimraße -- was a 'native 44' Phila
delpliFi; but "When i; a yr.iiing 'Man rattled
in biri l iale,'CuMblarland frl'orn
thiAlatticf. iii 1833, War:elected - to the
=: •
State Senate;ind iemained there until
1836. '''ltei"Wa's elected :speaker - of the
Senate in. 18321; • I remember well Iris
IN
MIR
MI
MEI
brilliant' ; career In the Senate at that.
; His .speech "against: A.-V. Pitr .
sens„&member trims Lyconsittg,sirto
*nu rnSid 011ie reader of ihe &stuntmen:
arty; was,iierlisips,. the greatest liter
ary. effort ever inadein the Elenats'of-;
the commonwealth; and. Mi. Parsons
,wai• most ArignilLyiloored. 2 Mr: Per:
sons,. has, since' reranyed to -Pitiladel•-
phia, and has.becone at: e. a grsid :man , and
a, man of.tio• inconsiderable eininente.
Mr. Peardse was: A.devots&tetrist
hen, "tlia highest style of matt. " 'Aft:
ter leaving the Itttgebile if?eahltshed
hi mieViii Litniiiterin the practice of
his; .profession : as 11 lawyer... While'
there, •he was indefatigable i.i 'his chs.
'ties as a M:rnber of the Presbytdtsais -
Chtireh-t' If that place; s hip wing especial
ly great zeal
"and intetest in pro;
muting the welfare of- the sabbatii •
school. • This gave occasion, at 'orii
time, -to some t;leas.rstit remarks of'
Toad. Steohein, who wasliitiial to ti I
small Baptist- churCb• Mr. Peuroil •
and Mr. Stephens were 'Orrtibillirli•
intimate as members of this same '
litical party, ancfecenainentliviyers, •
practising at the same bar.: &Una dstts
remarking in Mr. Stephens jwirsente
nf Mr. Penrose zeal in behalf of the
sabbath school -of the Preibyte'reiti:-
• church, Mr. Stephens roplied;iii:Aill
half joking, half_earnest Way; "I' iinfit
be stirring about for our little • iraptist
church; it will not to let-Mr: Pee.
rose out-work me." Mr. Steistrisns,H
however neve - 1:41bl much for the;
tint Church, excepting by contributing'
very largely towsrcli itrof bin pieue.,--
iary. means.
1641, bir...Pesi role •vrai,:
President Harrison, appoinxed . 'Solidi= •
tor,, the . Treasury of
States, and continued tußll-the . ttißtar,
undo!, Tyler.. -He ..then
Philadisiphia. He was lastlell;•islecti•
ted.a member of the Benito from Vag;
city, and died at his post, a•raartyr to
the cons&encinus dissharge• Of dutry!
at the age of 63 years. litilwas a niern-1
I er. and I belieye, a Rifling: Elites:-
in : Pr- Boardman)* church, Walnut
Philadeldhia.
Mr. Pettansa•was a.Chrititin Gentle*
mar, cot Lanus, affable," kind and inn
est ; of a clear, diaeriminating judge
ment, and exteasive knowledge of
man nature., ' , will') all our pnblicr:
men were as much an. I 1111W.hiflria1
the Senate on Friday apparently iu
good health, and particularly Cheatful.
He was attacked with . Pleuresy anti.
died on Monday. _
Th e snow storm on Monday was
veryextensive, reaching from the lakei
to New Orleans. In New -Orlkransi
there' was sleet and' rain. Theral'iiiktr;
snow thiee inches te?.iiess4e....
In pnakirk watOlil inches , di.ep.
,
thet place it walahnut 2 itt..:The-Thec.
in , vnetur, .Monday, is the space , 'oft!
13a hours, fell 28 degreesLor • bettako .
than two degrees an hourfei nrstraaf" . l
'The Govet'nor , has sdpointed ,
A. mitrong taqr, of Willianispni; Ly. 7
Coming Cowley, judge of tiniSuprekne
court, - in the place of judge Brack:"
; The proper committee in . the.H.tir!'sk
of Representatives have reportedi oil I
•
for the sale' of the Main Line -.0f...0ur 1:
..
public improvements "and, ittscensidee.,
titian is the order of the diy.foci es'efri••
afternoon session,untirAistilisiiiriff:
his bill makes the reinitiniinja4 .4
"- 1,1".
500,000, and if the_Peintayl;,anitkil4C;
Road Cs), shairbe . , the: purchaser they: r
are to give $1,500,000 additional,'
the largesi taxis tti•bi rediiked. Tare
bill Ought' tu Our ; public
). .i 3 . •
provennerits have given occasiup fur the,
very vilest corrupt/rimed:plunder:
Th. total receipts-in - die Itis,t tout
years, 1853 to 1856,g from thallitiinline_
.
;
Total expenditures 7',26. 1 3
'
Excess of eipenditures
over rdceipte. „ 2,154*713:
Of the allure. aectstiat 81,69a597 68.
'were appropriatioua to Nerr , Portage
Roa: and alio , -' •';33,933 , 25
were arptuptinted:to 'the,wastiro: Re;
Serve.
This leaves the expeuilitut se pt the
road fi oerttsburg to Ptitlacielpuia. to
,nrerbalanee ti; reaei* 4423.73.3 99
Just to think of that Mr. 'Editor.--
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